Dinner for 4
Tamarind Chicken Soup
Chicken simmers with tamarind, pineapple, tomatoes, green beans, lemongrass, and chili for a bright, sour soup.
Typical price
$8.39for 4 servings
$2.10 per serving$8.39 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ThaiDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1 lb | $2.29Typical price |
| Canned fruit$0.12/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.84Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $1.59Typical price |
| Green beans$2.49/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 1 | $1.79Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.39 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 cups water
- 2 tbsp tamarind paste
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup green beans
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- 2 kaffir lime leaves
- 1 sliced chilli
Steps
- Heat the oil in a 4-quart pot over medium heat, then brown the chicken thighs for 5 minutes.
- Add the water, tamarind paste, fish sauce, sugar, lemongrass, lime leaves, and chili.
- Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the pineapple, tomatoes, and green beans, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Check that the chicken reaches 165 F, remove the lemongrass and lime leaves, and serve the soup hot.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Green beans for Broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
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